A 14-YEAR-OLD boy shot dead in broad daylight has been named and pictured – with three teens arrested for murder.
Eghosa Ogbebor was killed yesterday in Woolwich, south-east London – as witnesses have described hearing five gunshots and a large police presence remains today.
Eghosa Ogbebor was killed yesterday in Woolwich
There is currently a large police presence in the areaCredit: PA
A cordon remains at the sceneCredit: UKNIP
An officer takes photos from a nearby patch of grassCredit: UKNIP
Forensics officers at Lord Warwick Street on Thursday eveningCredit: UKNIP
Locals have told The Sun about an escalating “postcode war” and machete-wielding youths frequenting the area.
Officers were called to reports of the shooting in Lord Warwick Street at around 3.40pm on Thursday.
Despite the efforts of paramedics, Eghosa was pronounced dead at the scene.
His next of kin has been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.
Two boys, aged 14 and 16, and an 18-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the incident.
They remain in custody.
A large cordon’s in place and two forensics teams have been seen searching through bins and bushes at the scene.
Detectives and uniformed officers have been talking to neighbours.
Locals, including councillors, have also been laying flowers.
Brittany Nixon, 28, told The Sun: “I heard a bang, and then I heard loads of police sirens and screaming.
“It is a bit scary it’s on my doorstep, this areas not the best.
“My aunty said the other day there was a couple of boys who had been lurking around here. She had seen them the past few days.”
Tom Henson, 36, said: “A friend heard gunshots. It’s the same thing as what happened just around the corner – it’s getting a bit ridiculous now.
Forensics officers gathered on a stairwell, below the row of shopsCredit: The Sun
Officers search through a binCredit: THE SUN
The police tape has blocked off much of the nearby streets and shopsCredit: The Sun
“There’s a big gang problem and you don’t get the support of the police, do you?
“I’ve seen stuff. A month or two ago there was a boy running up to another shouting ‘where you from?’
“It’s a postcode war, these kids can’t come into this area etc. there’s loads of little groups hanging about, it’s almost normal.”
Resident Lesley Turner, 71, told The Sun he was arriving home yesterday just before 5pm and saw “lots of police”, with the cordon in place.
He said: “It’s terrifying – we don’t get any trouble here at all, it’s brilliant people in my block…
“It’s just Woolwich isn’t it – people will tell you they’re not surprised.”
“We’re lucky but we’re aware of what goes on. There’s horrific, horrific things. The county lines are rife in this area. It’s just horrible.”
Another local, who did not wish to be named, said: “I heard gunshots. It’s quite sickening, really.”
A woman, who asked not to be named, also said: “They’re just young kids, it’s kids killing kids again.”
The scene is close to Woolwich Ferry and Woolwich Dockyard train station.
Detective Chief Inspector Lucie Card, whose team is leading the investigation, said: “Our thoughts remain with Eghosa’s family and loved ones, they are being supported by specially trained officers and have asked for privacy at this difficult time.
“I know the concern this has caused within Woolwich and the wider community, particularly considering Eghosa’s young age. We have an increased police presence around the area.
“While we have made three arrests, our investigation continues and I would urge anyone with any information to come forward and speak to officers.”
Anyone with information or footage is asked to call police on 101, quoting CAD 4848/2APR or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
Lawless London as second person shot dead in a week
THE fatal shooting 14-year-old Eghosa Ogbedor on Thursday is the second fatal shooting in London in less than a week.
It comes after 26-year-old Nahom Medhanie was shot dead while sitting in a car near Euston station at around 11pm on Saturday.
Meanwhile, a series of social media-fuelled “link-ups” across the UK have seen marauding youths terrorising high streets and city centres, including the London district of Clapham.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan called such scenes “unacceptable”, with Reform UK leader Nigel Farage saying the disorder in the likes of Clapham reflects “societal breakdown” and a rise in lawlessness across the capital.
Khan is under renewed pressure to address violence on the city’s streets.
The cordon extends to the top level of the walkwayCredit: The Sun
Officers standing in the cordon next to the ParadeCredit: The Sun
Flowers left on the streetCredit: PA
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